Naatu Naatu has gone global, and how! This dance number from the SS Rajamouli directorial RRR has been making the world groove to it. The whole of India has been waiting with bated breaths to know if the song bags an Oscar after the many prestigious international awards it has won! On March 13, Naatu Naatu was performed live on the Oscars stage, making it the first song from an Indian film to achieve that feat. It was Deepika Padukone who introduced the song for its live performance, and the way the audience erupted into cheers was a moment of pride for all Indians.
Best original song nominee "Naatu Naatu," from the Telugu-language “RRR," is performed at #Oscars95.
The high-energy performance featured playback singers Kaala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj and a squadron of dancers. https://t.co/r0vv8Kk1nF pic.twitter.com/RjBe2pxb8y
— AP Entertainment (@APEntertainment) March 13, 2023
The video clip of Naatu Naatu’s live performance has gone viral on social media. Tweeple are going gaga over it, and the desi peeps are immensely proud as the live performance got a standing ovation as well. Singers Kaala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj sang the song as the dancer brought the energy levels up with their electrifying performances. From calling it a well-deserved standing ovation to calling it a killer performance, Twitterati is hailing praise over it!
Killer Naatu Naatu performance and a tamil documentary winning best short… South Indians are winning tonight 🤑
— abby govindan (@abbygov) March 13, 2023
NAATU NAATU at the 95th Academy Awards . The performance got a standing ovation. Proud moment for Indians !! pic.twitter.com/fS1cWoXyrc
— BTS STREAM TEAM ⁷ 🇮🇳 (SLOW) (@btsstreamteamin) March 13, 2023
Best performance in years for the Oscars! WoW! Well deserved standing ovation from the crowd.
— BottomoftheBirdcage (@Kelly00647449) March 13, 2023
Standing Oviation from the crowd for Telugu Song #NaatuNaatu Stage Performance 🔥🔥#Oscars #Oscars2023 pic.twitter.com/aykqtllShm
— Fukkard (@Fukkard) March 13, 2023
NAATU NAATU at the 95th Academy Awards . The performance got a standing ovation. Proud moment for Indians!!🙏 #AcademyAwards pic.twitter.com/dohL0LzZI1
— Ashutosh Srivastava 🇮🇳 (@sri_ashutosh08) March 13, 2023
The live #Oscars performance of #RRR's "Naatu Naatu" from inside the Dolby Theatre, along with director S. S. Rajamouli 🤩
Standing Ovation 🔥💥 👏👏#RamCharan #JrNTR #SSRajamouli #MMKeeravani #RRRForOscar#NaatuNaatuForOscars #AcademyAwardspic.twitter.com/OSEfPJ62y0
— John Wick (@JohnWick_fb) March 13, 2023
#NaatuNaatu from #RRR gets a standing ovation after its live performance. pic.twitter.com/EPIf9W7ZLB
— LetsCinema (@letscinema) March 13, 2023
The BEST performance on the Oscar!❤️🔥🔥🔥🕺🕺🕺
— Joseph Falcon (@JayCircus) March 13, 2023
Wowwwww this is so good to see
NAATU NAATU being performed so beautifully at the Oscars and it receives a standing ovation and rightly so ..hopefully it gets the Oscar too ♥️♥️♥️
Proud to be an INDIAN
GOOD LUCK TEAM RRR#Oscars2023 https://t.co/nyGCiCWqp8
— DK (@DineshKarthik) March 13, 2023
One of the most amazing performances I've seen at the Oscars in a very long time! Standing ovation.
I'll be watching the movie after this!
— BottomoftheBirdcage (@Kelly00647449) March 13, 2023
Standing Ovation for NAATU NAATU live performance at Oscars. 💥🙏🔥#RRRMovie #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/1jTU5qs7PR
— Hanu (@HanuNews) March 13, 2023
https://twitter.com/rebelismm999/status/1635108810263244800
People also lauded the dancers for doing justice to the song as it is not an easy task to perform a high-energy track like that live in front of a global audience.
Considering that it was a live performance without any retakes I think the two dancers did justice!
Amazing choreography and overall performance!— Prasad D (@praasadd) March 13, 2023
https://twitter.com/laid_back999/status/1635093254789279746
They nailed it 🔥
— 𝒢𝑒𝓃𝑒𝓋𝒾𝑒𝓋𝑒ᴬᴹᴬᴷᴬ🎖️🇳🇬 (@Chimziterem_) March 13, 2023
Adding to the excitement of the Indian audiences, it was Deepika Padukone introducing the song that got them hooting and cheering louder! Dressed in a Loui Vuitton gown, Deepika looked stunning as she graced the stage. Her introduction speech was interrupted quite a few times by the hoots of the enthusiastic audience.
OMGGG the cheer that #RRR & #NaatuNaatu got 😍😍😍 And that pride on #DeepikaPadukone's face ❤❤#Oscars2023 #Oscars95 #Oscar pic.twitter.com/iyThXpYxQs
— sana farzeen (@SanaFarzeen) March 13, 2023
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Now, we wait in anticipation while keeping our fingers crossed to see if Naatu Naatu wins an Oscar for Best Original Song at the 95th Academy wards or not!
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